European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

Annual reports for specialised committee etc.

31 (1) The IMA must provide annual reports on the implementation and application of Part 2 of the withdrawal agreement to the specialised committee on citizens’ rights established by Article 165(1)(a) of that agreement.

(2) The IMA must provide annual reports on the implementation and application of Part 2 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement to the Joint Committee established by Article 65(1) of that agreement.

(3) The annual reports must contain information on—

(a) measures taken by relevant public authorities to implement or comply with Part 2,

(b) the number and nature of complaints made to the IMA under paragraph 29(1), and

(c) the exercise by the IMA of its functions in relation to Part 2.

(4) The annual reports may contain any other information which the IMA considers appropriate.

(5) The first annual reports must relate to the period of 12 months beginning with IP completion day.

(6) Subsequent annual reports must relate to each successive period of 12 months.

(7) The IMA must provide annual reports to the committees mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period to which they relate.

(8) The IMA must, at the same time as providing an annual report to the committees mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), provide it to—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) the Scottish Ministers,

(c) the Welsh Ministers, and

(d) the Executive Office in Northern Ireland.

(9) The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving an annual report, lay it before Parliament.

(10) The Secretary of State must publish the annual report as soon as reasonably practicable after laying it before Parliament.

(11) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving an annual report, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Executive Office in Northern Ireland must lay the report before the appropriate devolved legislature.